by Simon P. M. Mackenzie, Hitoshi Tamura · Herder · tapa dura · ISBN 9783451195136
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«Ganges» is the photographic essay by Simon P. M. Mackenzie and Hitoshi Tamura, published by Herder in hardback (139 pages, in German).
A visual journey along the Ganges, the sacred river of India, showing Benares (Varanasi) and life on its banks: boats, pilgrims, ritual baths and everyday scenes. The volume documents the river's spiritual weight in Hinduism and Buddhism, with photographs by Hitoshi Tamura and text by Simon P. M. Mackenzie.
Volume 3 of the series «Die Welt der Religionen», published by Herder in Freiburg in 1982. Subtitle: «Der heilige Strom Indiens».
For readers interested in India, its spirituality and documentary photography, as well as in the history of religions.
